Abstract Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Registry (MCCR) data quality was assessed by
applying literature-based measures to 27,942 cases diagnosed in 1990 and 1991 …

METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the socioeconomic distribution of the quality of
colorectal (ICD-10 C18-20) and breast (ICD-10 C50) cancer registration data collected by …

STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the completeness and accuracy of notification of cancers by
the National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) for England and Wales. DESIGN …

The quality of cancer registry data is of great importance to the usefulness of a cancer
registry. To investigate the quality of its data the IKL cancer registry (Integraal …

AIM: To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the quality of the data collected on both solid
and non-solid tumours at the Cancer Registry of Norway (CRN). METHODS: Established …

In order to assess the accuracy of Scottish cancer registration data, a random sample of
2,200 registrations, attributed to the year 1990, was generated. Relevant medical records …

The death certificate only (DCO) index, which quantifies the proportion of patients for whom
the death certificate provides the only notification to the registry, is a widely used measure of …

This paper describes the results of a study set up to investigate factors associated with the
high proportions of'death certificate only'registrations (DCOs) for all cancers registered in …

Abstract The Thames Cancer Registry (TCR) has registered a high proportion of tumours
from death certificate information only (DCO) registrations. This paper describes the results …

Indicators of completeness of case ascertainment and of data accuracy were assessed for
the NTCR for cases diagnosed from 1981 (when the Registry commenced operation) to …